As the Trump administration dismantles environmental safeguards and cuts Biden-era renewable energy incentives, state officials and advocates are stepping in to sustain climate action. Some states are preparing legal challenges against Trump’s rollbacks, while others are lobbying Congress and advancing climate policies that don’t rely on federal backing. Former Biden climate adviser Gina McCarthy emphasized that states, cities, and businesses are committed to driving the clean energy transition despite federal inaction.
Key initiatives include legal funds to challenge Trump’s policies, measures to hold oil companies accountable for climate damages, and continued expansion of wind power projects. “The state is not helpless against the president’s assault on the environment,” said Devin Callahan of the New York League of Conservation Voters. With strong state leadership, the US climate fight continues. Read More
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